Words you know: complete the sentences

visibility · merger · cost certainty · acquisition · acquirer

• The recent ____ of the Dallas trucking firm cost forty million dollars.
• That corporate ____ combined two of the largest fleets in Pennsylvania.
• The strategic ____ planned to integrate all acquired terminals within six months.
• Advanced GPS tracking software provides real-time ____ across our entire supply chain.
• Long-term service contracts offer shippers greater ____ against fluctuating diesel prices.

Remember: The formal future

• The Chicago board of directors [is to announce / announced] the merger tomorrow morning.
• Boston freight rates [are expected to / expected] rise by five percent next quarter.
• The Seattle brokerage [is slated to / slates to] acquire three regional terminals in June.
• The Dallas mega-carrier [is poised to / poises to] dominate the southern freight corridor.

Remember: Noun clauses as subjects and objects

• [What worries me / That worries me] is whether small fleets can survive the new emissions standards.
• We need to analyze [how the acquisition will affect / what the acquisition will affect] our driver retention rates in Ohio.
• The primary concern is [whether regulatory approval will be granted / that regulatory approval will be granted] before the fiscal year ends.
• [The fact that fuel costs are rising / Whether fuel costs are rising] forces us to renegotiate shipper contracts in Chicago.

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